Essex Art Club will unveil it’s first-ever online exhibition this month

In the fourth of a series of articles by Refugee Welcome Wanstead – a community group planning to welcome a Syrian refugee family to the area – Eleanor Taylor reports on the family’s imminent arrival

In the seventh of a series of articles looking at the redevelopment of Whipps Cross Hospital, Charlotte Monro discusses her concerns over the fact no specialist palliative care centre is planned for the new building

Residents have united to fight plans to demolish the Victorian house at 8 Sylvan Road and replace it with several new flats. In the first of a series of articles, Kirsty Thomas explains the upset

The roll-out of Redbridge Council’s School Streets scheme across the borough and in Wanstead will provide a safer environment for our kids, argues Councillor Jo Blackman (Wanstead Village, Labour)

"Some of us joined a signing choir to learn how to sign carols"

Implementing the School Streets scheme at Nightingale Primary School may have unintended consequences, argues local resident Steve Wilks, who believes better planning is needed

Becoming a mental health first aider is empowering, says Aldersbrook resident Katharine McKnight, who has launched a series of courses to teach people the vital skills needed

The Broken Raven is part of a fantasy trilogy for young teenagers and features a protagonist with Down’s syndrome

Local artist Karen Humpage has created a painting to mark the return of cows grazing in Wanstead Park. Three cows – Quinine, Nina and Nuru – took part in the City of London Corporation’s successful trial last autumn, with grazing now set to become an annual fixture in the park. “We were all very excited last September when the longhorn cattle graced Wanstead Park with their presence. Of course, having spent the last few years painting pictures of cows in the community, the opportunity to create an up-to-date painting of cows in Wanstead was just too good to miss. I visited the park one hot and bright Sunday in order to see the cows, only to find half of Wanstead and Aldersbrook were there too! I decided to include onlookers in the painting as they were an integral part of my visit,” said Karen, who...

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Local artists, singers and nature lovers are invited to participate in a celebration of the nightingale bird